congressional medal of honor

CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR

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RECOGNITION• Has anyone ever received an award, medal, or been recognized in a

positive fashion.

HAS ANYONE EVER HEARD OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR?

• The President, in the name of Congress, has awarded more than 3,400 Medals of Honor to our nation's bravest Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen since the decoration's creation in 1861.

DEFINE• Selflessness-• Posthumously- • valor

DEFINE• Selflessness- unselfish• Posthumously- occurring after one’s death• Valor- strength of mind to carry on in spite of danger

MEDAL OF HONOR IN THEIR OWN WORDS

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MEDAL OF HONOR WORKSHEET• Open from wiki

REVIEW• What we have learned so far…

MEDAL OF HONOR WORKSHEET• Work on

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WEBSITES• Medal of Honor Recipients• Congressional Medal of Honor Society

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SALVATORE GIUNTA • Vignette: 12:42

REVIEW • What have we learned so far…

CHARACTER TRAIT WORKSHEET• Open worksheet from wiki• Use a dictionary to: Define, synonym, antonym, and example from

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CourageDefinition Synonym

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CITIZEN SERVICE BEFORE SELF HONOR

• Everyday in this country, ordinary Americans become extraordinary. It can happen in a single instance of bravery, or through a lifetime of service to others. These acts of courage and self-sacrifice symbolize the American spirit, and are recognized every year on National Medal of Honor Day by our nation's greatest heroes.

• Each year, after a nationwide search, three United States citizens are chosen to receive Citizen Service Before Self Honors. The honorees receive this award from a group of Americans whose actions have defined the word courage -- the fewer than 80 living members of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. These brave men have received the Medal of Honor for their acts of valor performed during wartime.

• To be considered for this rare civilian honor, nominees must have made a difference in the lives of others through a singular act of extraordinary heroism, or through their continued commitment to putting others first. The Citizen Service Before Self Honors section of the Medal of Honor Character Development Program invites us to examine Citizen Honorees and the values they stand for and asks us to look for the heroes in our own community.

INTRODUCING THE CITIZEN SERVICE BEFORE SELF HONORS

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VOCABULARY WEB GRAPHIC ORGANIZER-

HERO• Open from my wiki• Use the organizer to generate words and phrases about someone you

personally know and consider to be a hero

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